Bill 152 explained in plain English
Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2015
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2015, enables registered motor vehicle dealers to use electronic means for certain applications related to vehicle permits and plates.
This Act amends the Highway Traffic Act to allow registered motor vehicle dealers to apply for permits, number plates, and other items electronically. It also allows for electronic applications for vehicle information packages. The Act states that it will come into force one year after receiving Royal Assent.
- Allows registered motor vehicle dealers to apply for vehicle permits, number plates, and validations using electronic means or formats.
- Allows registered motor vehicle dealers to apply for new vehicle permits electronically.
- Allows registered motor vehicle dealers to apply for used vehicle information packages electronically.
- Enables the Minister to make regulations prescribing other things that can be done electronically by motor vehicle dealers.
- Sets the commencement date of the Act to the first anniversary of its Royal Assent.
- Registered motor vehicle dealers in Ontario.
- The Minister of Transportation (or relevant Minister responsible for the Highway Traffic Act) and the Ministry.
- Individuals applying for permits, number plates, or used vehicle information packages from motor vehicle dealers.
- Registered motor vehicle dealers have the right to apply for certain permits, number plates, and validations, and used vehicle information packages electronically.
- The Minister has the authority to make regulations to expand the scope of electronic transactions for motor vehicle dealers.
- The Act comes into force on the first anniversary of the date on which it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify which specific electronic means or formats are acceptable.
- The phrase 'Anything else as may be prescribed' in subsection 6.1 (1) 4 means that further details about what can be applied for electronically will be determined by future regulations made by the Minister, which are not detailed in this Act.
- The bill does not detail the process for making these electronic applications.
Adds a new section (6.1) that permits registered motor vehicle dealers to conduct certain transactions, such as applying for permits, number plates, and vehicle information packages, through electronic means.
Source: Section 1
Specifies that a motor vehicle dealer must be registered as a general dealer under this Act to be eligible for the electronic application provisions in the Highway Traffic Act.
Source: Section 6.1 (1)
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